First peek at the goblins of Gringotts Bank, coming to Universal Studios' Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Diagon Alley

First peek at the goblins of Gringotts Bank, coming to Universal Studios' Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Diagon Alley

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel

Universal Orlando will officially announce more details Tuesday about its Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts ride, one of the most anticipated elements of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Diagon Alley, which is scheduled to open this summer at Universal Studios theme park.

So far, Universal has shared few details about the ride beyond that it will be "groundbreaking" and "a multi-dimensional thrill ride." TV ads make it appear to be high speed. A news release says the story will revolve around an "incredible adventure as they navigate their way through the Gringotts vaults." A video from inside the ride was released this week and showed animatronic goblins in action.

Early renderings of Universal's version of Gringotts showed a fire-breathing dragon on its roof.

“From the moment we saw Gringotts bank in the films, we knew we wanted to bring it to life for our guests – and we’re doing this in a way the world has never seen before,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative.

Universal has not unveiled its grand-opening date for Diagon Alley. The attraction is a sequel of sorts to the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which opened at neighboring Islands of Adventure theme park on June 18, 2010. The two parks will be connected by the Hogwarts Express, a version of the train that Harry Potter and classmates rode to Hogwarts castle in the fiction created by author J.K. Rowling.